The Concerto for Bass Tuba and Orchestra was composed in 1953-4 to mark the 50th anniversary of the formation of the LSO and was written for the orchestra's principal tuba player, Philip Catelinet. It...
The Faber Choral Signature Series introduces a wealth of new or recently written choral music to choirs in search of fresh repertoire. The series draws in a rich diversity of living composers and incl...
In this bicentennial year I hope the piece will give pleasure and amusement to Wagnerians, and may also encourage those who haven't heard the whole cycle to embrace the extraordinary experience that W...
The Faber Choral Signature Series introduces a wealth of new or recently written choral music to choirs in search of fresh repertoire. The series draws in a rich diversity of contemporary composers an...
Stark and gritty yet always rooted in tonality, Matthews's expressive harmonies bring a potent immediacy to the bitter, disillusioned words of war poet Harold Monro and the two lyrical solos for sopra...
Symphony No.7 by David Matthews was commissioned by the BBC as part of the BBC Philharmonic's and Halle's complete Mahler in Manchester series and was first performed by the Philharmonic on 24 April 2...
Eight Duos for Two Violins by David Matthews was commissioned by Philippa Mo in 1999. The first performance was given by Philippa Parry and Peter Sheppard Skaerved at the Duetsche Museum, Munich on 20...
Fifteen Fugues by david Matthews was first performed by Peter Sheppard Skærved , at the Glyptothek, Munich, Germany, on 6 December 2002
Commissioned by and dedicated to the Chagall Trio who premiered the entire work in October 1993 as part of the Norwich Festival. In four movements, the Adagio being the longest: it is a memorial to th...
